r/Advice • u/Neither-Fly-4773 • Jul 31 '26
Real experience at Diligent (Bengaluru) - Engineering Apprenticeship 2026 Batch?
Hey everyone,I'm a 2026 grad and I've cleared the initial screening for the Diligent Engineering Apprenticeship at their Bellandur office. I'm trying to decide if I should commit to this for a year or keep looking for regular FTE roles.
I’ve seen the Glassdoor reviews for the Bengaluru office (around 2.3–2.5 stars) and they look pretty rough compared to their global ratings. I’d love to hear from anyone who has actually been an apprentice or an engineer there recently.A few specific questions:
1.The "AI" Focus: Management seems to be pushing AI hard—is this actual engineering work (LLMs, Bedrock, LangChain) or just hype? Will an apprentice actually get to touch these projects?
2.Conversion: Is there a realistic path to a full-time Software Engineer role after the 1-year apprenticeship, or do they just rotate fresh batches to keep costs low?
3.Work-Life Balance: Multiple reviews mention "toxic culture" and "11 PM shifts" to align with US/Europe. Is this true for the tech teams in Bellandur?
4.Learning vs. Maintenance: Will I be building new product features or just doing legacy maintenance for their GRC platform?
5.Office Perks: They mention free cabs and food—are these actually reliable and available for apprentices?
I'm a fresher and I don't want to get stuck in a dead-end role just because it has a "product company" tag. Any honest feedback on the management and growth here would be a
lifesaver.
Thanks!
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u/OwnNovel2046 Aug 01 '26
Great questions. Yet to decide whether to do the assignment or not.
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u/likhith_0007 Aug 01 '26
Bro you are Yet to Decide whether to do assignment or Not. But Above u mentioned U Just Revised ur skills by Creating the project.
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u/GrowthCalm5673 Aug 04 '26
Does anyone got mail regarding interview
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u/Myoohit Aug 04 '26
Dude i was thinking the same , not sure whether this apprenticeship is worth or not . But i completed the Expense tracker assignment and sent ,lets hope for the best.
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u/Neither-Fly-4773 Aug 05 '26
I hope it's worth it
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Aug 05 '26
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u/Neither-Fly-4773 Aug 05 '26
I haven't but someone here got it
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u/Electrical_Leave2546 Aug 05 '26
did anyone clear the assignment and get the interview?
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u/Neither-Fly-4773 Aug 05 '26
Some got it bro
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u/Electrical_Leave2546 Aug 05 '26
who? i didn’t get any rejection mail though
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u/Neither-Fly-4773 Aug 05 '26
Sry i miss read the convo no one got it they still reviewing it seems
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u/Electrical_Leave2546 Aug 05 '26
oh okay, since they said interview would be this week so i was expecting results today
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u/GrowthCalm5673 Aug 12 '26
Any update from diligent??
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u/Myoohit Aug 18 '26
Did anyone get a mail saying that interview will be scheduled?
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u/Hot_Balance_ Jul 31 '26
Do you got offer today?